Harassing Missouri Landlord Sued by Feds
SPRINGFIELD, MO – The Justice Department has initiated legal action against Jimmie Bell, a Springfield, Missouri landlord, accusing him of sexually harassing female tenants, a violation of the Fair Housing Act. Filed…
Houlton Man Sentenced on Federal Drug Charge
BANGOR, Maine: A Houlton man was sentenced in federal court today for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker sentenced Dylan Begin, 27,…
Man from Albuquerque sentenced to 24 years in federal prison for multiple armed robberies
ALBUQERQUE, N.M. – Lalonzo Simmons, 46, of Albuquerque, was sentenced in federal court on Nov. 4 to 24 years in prison for interference with interstate commerce by robbery and violence, possessing and…
South Bay Man Sentenced to Over 8 Years in Prison for Movie Investment Scam and for Fraudulently Selling House Bought with Illicit Proceeds
LOS ANGELES – A South Bay man was sentenced today to 97 months in federal prison for defrauding Asian investment firms out of $14 million by falsely claiming the money would…
Over 60 Undocumented Noncitizens Concealed in Box Truck
ALPINE – A Las Cruces man was arrested yesterday in Brewster County on criminal charges related to his alleged involvement in human trafficking. According to court documents, Javier Duarte, 22, was driving…
Former Muncie Mayor Convicted and Sentenced on Corruption Charges
INDIANAPOLIS – A former mayor of Muncie, Indiana, who was indicted in November 2019, was sentenced to 1 year in prison for accepting $5,000 in cash in exchange for steering city construction…
“Operation Hartbreak Kid” Results in Thirteen Arrests
LITTLE ROCK—Thirteen people will appear in federal court today after being arrested Tuesday morning as part of “Operation Hartbreak Kid.” Named after lead defendant Derrick Hart, 27, of North…
Florence Man Sentenced to More than Four Years in Federal Prison on Gun Charge
Florence, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Brandon Paul Wallace, 33, of Florence, was sentenced to more than four years in federal prison after pleading…
Myrtle Beach Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison on Fentanyl Charge
Florence, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Shamar Jabarns McCollum, 24, of Myrtle Beach, was sentenced to 8 years in federal prison after pleading guilty…
Newark Man Sentenced To 41 Months In Prison For Firearms Violations Including Illegal Possession Of Machinegun
NEWARK, N.J. – A Newark man was sentenced today to 41 months in prison for illegal possession of a machinegun, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of an…
Dothan Man Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Prison for Federal Gun and Drug Crimes
Montgomery, Alabama – On November 9, 2021, Jimmy Lamar Berry, 36, from Dothan, Alabama, was sentenced to 188 months in prison, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release,…
Mayor of Stonecrest and bookkeeper arraigned on federal charges relating to theft of COVID-19 relief funds
ATLANTA – Jason Lary, the Mayor of Stonecrest, Georgia, has been arraigned on federal charges of wire fraud, conspiracy, and federal program theft. The charges relate to a scheme to allegedly steal…
Acting U.S. Attorney Honig And Acting Attorney General Bruck Announce Joint Federal-State Civil Rights Criminal Enforcement Initiative
NEWARK, N.J. – Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig and Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck today announced the creation of a joint federal-state Civil Rights Criminal Enforcement Initiative to enhance coordination…
Elkhorn City Attorney Sentenced to 41 Months for Bank Fraud and Filing False Tax Returns
PIKEVILLE, Ky.— An Elkhorn City, Ky., attorney, Timothy Belcher, 56, was sentenced on Tuesday, to 41 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $817,000 in restitution, by U.S. District Judge Robert…
Union County Woman Admits Obstructing Justice
NEWARK, N.J. – A Union County, New Jersey, woman today admitted that she obstructed an investigation by destroying documents, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Latoyia McCollum, 46, of Hillside, New…
Queens Man Convicted of Securities and Wire Fraud Conspiracies Relating to the Foreign Exchange Market
John Won was convicted by a federal jury in Brooklyn yesterday of all five counts of an indictment charging him with securities fraud, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracies, as well as…
Inmates prosecuted for separate assaults on prison correctional officers
BRUNSWICK, GA: Three inmates are under prosecution in separate cases in the Southern District for assaults on federal correctional officers, while a correctional officer has been sentenced for bringing contraband into a…
Grand Jury indicts St. Louis man and others in international drug ring
ST. LOUIS – A federal grand jury indicted Derek Rockette for charges that include conspiracy to distribute and to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine and fentanyl. The indictment also alleges…
Grand Jury indicts St. Louis father and son along with others in fentanyl and cocaine conspiracy
ST. LOUIS – A federal grand jury indicted Gregory Dixson, Jr., Gregory Dixson III, Miguel Angel Gonzalez, Carlos Gonzalez, Quintin D. Adkins and Ruben Sanchez Blanco to knowingly combine, conspire, agree, and…
Management Consulting Firm Partner Charged In Insider Trading Scheme
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”),…
Shelby County Man Pleads Guilty to Discharging Oil in Violation of Clean Water Act
FRANKFORT, Ky. – A Shelbyville, Kentucky, man, John Affourtit, 65, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, before U.S. District Judge Gregory VanTatenhove, to knowingly discharging a harmful quantity of oil into a waterway of…